Worldreader is a nonprofit that brings e-readers and e-books to students in developing countries as a way to facilitate literacy. A student in Kibera, Kenya, displays her e-reader in a classroom.
E-readers bring hope to African schools —
Worldreader is a nonprofit that brings e-readers and e-books to students in developing countries as a way to facilitate literacy. A student in Kibera, Kenya, displays her e-reader in a classroom.
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Kibera is a poor neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya's capital, and one of the largest slums in Africa. Books are a scarce resource in many schools.
E-readers bring hope to African schools —
Kibera is a poor neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya's capital, and one of the largest slums in Africa. Books are a scarce resource in many schools.
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The Kibera Girls Soccer Academy is a free public school for girls (and now some boys). Worldreader co-founder Colin McElwee, left, talks to a class on a recent visit.
E-readers bring hope to African schools —
The Kibera Girls Soccer Academy is a free public school for girls (and now some boys). Worldreader co-founder Colin McElwee, left, talks to a class on a recent visit.
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E-readers are still something of a novelty in some remote areas of Kenya. Students gather around a device in Amogoro, a town near the country's western border.
E-readers bring hope to African schools —
E-readers are still something of a novelty in some remote areas of Kenya. Students gather around a device in Amogoro, a town near the country's western border.
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Academy students show off their Kindle e-readers. "The Kindle is very important," said Abdul Kassim, the school's founder and executive director. "It means their life."
E-readers bring hope to African schools —
Academy students show off their Kindle e-readers. "The Kindle is very important," said Abdul Kassim, the school's founder and executive director. "It means their life."
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E-readers save students from having to carry heavy books to and from school in sweltering heat.
E-readers bring hope to African schools —
E-readers save students from having to carry heavy books to and from school in sweltering heat.
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Proud e-reader owner Veronica Adhiambo, 8, wants to become a teacher.
E-readers bring hope to African schools —
Proud e-reader owner Veronica Adhiambo, 8, wants to become a teacher.
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Well-meaning donors often give traditional bound books to schools in Kenya, but the paper doesn't fare well in the humid climate. Some books don't last more than a few years.
E-readers bring hope to African schools —
Well-meaning donors often give traditional bound books to schools in Kenya, but the paper doesn't fare well in the humid climate. Some books don't last more than a few years.
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A group of female students gather around an e-reader in Amogoro. The devices can hold a charge for up to two weeks, which is helpful in areas where electricity is scarce.
E-readers bring hope to African schools —
A group of female students gather around an e-reader in Amogoro. The devices can hold a charge for up to two weeks, which is helpful in areas where electricity is scarce.
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